Maryland Handgun Qualification License (HQL) - 4/12/2025
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.
Course Overview:
Required 4-hour course for new purchasers of handguns in Maryland.
Certain exceptions apply.
Lesson includes:
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Shooting Fundamentals
Gear and Gadgets
The Legal Use of Force
Violent Encounters and the Aftermath
Basic and Advanced Skills
Other topics covered:
Personal Safety, Handgun Safety, Handgun Fundamentals, Handgun Operation, Handgun Selection, Physiological Reactions to Violent Encounters
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.